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Solar Impulse

Solar Impulse is a Swiss long-range experimental solar-powered aircraft project, and also the name of the project's two operational aircraft. The privately financed project is led by Swiss engineer and businessman André Borschberg and Swiss psychiatrist and balloonist Bertrand Piccard, who co-piloted Breitling Orbiter 3, the first balloon to circle the…

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First flight
3 December 2009
Manufactured
2009–present
Manufacturer
Solar Impulse
National origin
Switzerland
Number built
2 (including prototype)
Primary user
André Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard

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Overview

Project development and funding

Solar Impulse 1 (HB-SIA)

Specifications

Operational history

Solar Impulse 2 (HB-SIB)

Honours

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Solar Impulse

Nodes107
Edges106
Triples163
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018692
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Solar Impulse

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related to 2015–16 circumnavigation of the Earth · 62
Solar Impulse → Abu Dhabi, Additional, Al Bateen Executive Airport, April, Arizona, Asia, Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean, August, Ban Ki-moon, Borschberg, By, Cairo, California, Dayton, Doris Leuthard, During, Earth, Egypt, February
related to Project development and funding · 21
Solar Impulse → ABB, André Borschberg, As, Bertrand Piccard, By, CHF, Dassault, EPFL, European Space Agency, Lausanne, November, Omega SA, Peter Diamandis, Polytechnique Fédérale, Schindler, Solvay, SunPower, Swiss, The, The EPFL
related to Timeline · 17
Solar Impulse → Circumnavigation, Construction, Continental, Development, Earth, Europe, Feasibility, First, Further, HB-SIA, HB-SIB, Lausanne2004, Manned, North Africa2011, Polytechnique Fédérale, Simulation, US
related to Skydweller Aero · 16
Solar Impulse → As, In, In February, In September, Janeiro, Miami, Mississippi, Rio, Skydweller Aero, Spain, Spanish-American, Swiss Museum, Switzerland, The, Transport, Uncrewed
related to history · 12
Solar Impulse → April, Completion, Construction, HB-SIB, Its, July, June, Markus Scherdel, October, Payerne Air Base, Swiss, The
related to Solar Impulse 1 (HB-SIA) · 10
Solar Impulse → Airbus A340, Flyer, HB-SIA, In, It, Over, The, To, Under, Wright
related to Design · 6
Solar Impulse → A380, Airbus A380, It, Supplemental, SUV, The
related to Honours · 4
Solar Impulse → Earth, In, Swiss Post, Swissmint
related to Specifications · 4
Solar Impulse → Data, Diaz General, Solar Impulse Project, Solar Impulse Project General
related to External links · 3
Solar Impulse → Aero, Official, YouTube

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Solar ImpulseFirst flight3 December 20091.00infobox
Solar ImpulseManufactured2009–present1.00infobox
Solar ImpulseManufacturerSolar Impulse1.00infobox
Solar ImpulseNational originSwitzerland1.00infobox
Solar ImpulseNumber built2 (including prototype)1.00infobox
Solar ImpulsePrimary userAndré Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard1.00infobox
Solar ImpulseTypeExperimental solar-powered aircraft1.00infobox
Solar Impulseis aSwiss long-range experimental solar-powered aircraft project0.90text
Solar Impulserelated to 2015–16 circumnavigation of the EarthThe0.60section
Solar Impulserelated to 2015–16 circumnavigation of the EarthEarth0.60section
Solar Impulserelated to 2015–16 circumnavigation of the EarthMasdar City0.60section
Solar Impulserelated to 2015–16 circumnavigation of the EarthAbu Dhabi0.60section

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